Important Notes
- For models built after February 9, 1994 due to track bar stud size.
- May require exhaust modification
- Dual stabilizer may be substituted for single stabilizer that comes in the kit.
- These vehicles were produced with and without a top mounted overload spring. You will need to identify which your vehicle has before ordering.
Features & Benefits
- Tubular short arms improve strength, handling and caster control
- Heavy duty control arm brackets maintain proper suspension geometry
- Front high strength progressive rate coil springs for a great ride on any terrain
- Front track bar relocation bracket to re-position axle
- Forged drop pitman arm to correct steering angles
- Front sway bar correction to maintain handling performance
- BDS NX2 gas or FOX performance series IFP gas shocks to improved ride and offroad performance
Improve the ride and style of your 1994-1999 Dodge RAM 2500 and 3500 4WD truck with this 4.5-inch lift kit from BDS Suspension. Designed to improve stance, performance, and capability, this kit includes everything necessary to set your truck up right with clearance for up to 35" tires. BDS engineered new lower control arms that are longer than stock to rotate the axle for proper alignment and built a relocation mounting bracket to flatten out the angle of the upper control arm to maintain your factory handling characteristics.
Up front the lift kit includes Pro-Ride coil springs, all four control arms plus relocation bracket, forged drop pitman arm and track bar bracket for steering correction, bump stops, sway bar drop brackets, and precision tuned NX2 or FOX 2.0 nitrogen charged shocks. In the rear this kit utilizes heavy duty cast steel block and add-a-leaf combo, longer u-bolts, and a matching set of NX2 Nitro or FOX 2.0 Performance shocks.
Pro-Ride Coil Springs
A pair of full-length, diesel-specific, progressive rate Pro-Ride coil springs are supplied to provide the correct lift height and smooth, predictable ride across various terrains. Manufactured from high tensile steel, our direct OE replacement coil springs are engineered with properly sized wire diameter. This results in maximum reliability without premature coil bind.
Steering Correction
To optimize steering geometry once lifted, a forged drop pitman arm is used to minimize the steering angle and pair it with a heavy duty track bar drop bracket to keep them in phase through suspension travel while recentering the front axle.
Recommended Tires & Wheels
(Trimming may be required)
- 35 x 12.5 with 16 x 8 and 4 in. Backspace
Rear Lift Option
Block Kit
- Determine if your truck was manufactured with or without top-mounted overload springs on the rear leaf springs.
- Blocks made of steel for high strength.
- Designed to provide correct pinion angles.
Leaf Springs
- Eliminates any need for a lift block.
- Reduces axle wrap and creates a more controlled and stable feel.
- Multi-leaf progressive design for a smooth ride.
- Maintains factory payload weight ratings.
Shock Option
NX2 Nitro Series
- Nitrogen-charged
- Twin-tube design
- 10-stage velocity-sensitive valving
- Dual-welded ends for increased strength
- 1-3/8-inch high-flow piston
- Self-lubricating seals
- Silver powder coat finish
FOX 2.0 Performance Series
- 2-inch Impact extruded aluminum body
- Internal floating piston (IFP) monotube design
- CNC machined 6061-T6 aluminum mounting ends
- Massive 5/8-inch hard chrome plated heat-treated alloy steel shaft
- Race-developed high-flow piston design
- Application-specific valving to maximize performance
- Long-lasting clear anodized finish
